Varjojen kautta: Nykyajan kuvaus by Mathilda Roos

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Author Roos, Mathilda, 1852-1908
Translator Finerus, Siiri
Translator Rytkönen, Enok
Title Varjojen kautta: Nykyajan kuvaus
Note Reading ease score: 35.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Summary "Varjojen kautta: Nykyajan kuvaus" by Mathilda Roos is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a setting rich with emotional conflicts, particularly centered around the complex dynamics of family relationships, societal expectations, and youthful aspirations. The opening introduces the main character, Gabrielle, a young woman grappling with her identity and the pressures exerted by her surroundings, especially with her recent family changes, including her father's remarriage to a woman whom she finds distasteful. At the start of the narrative, we find Gabrielle engaged in a fraught conversation with her fiancé, Juhani, as she struggles with her feelings about their relationship. This dialogue reveals her bitterness and dissatisfaction, underscored by her disdain for societal rituals and religious gatherings, which she finds hypocritical and superficial. The introduction vividly portrays her emotional turmoil and her keen sense of the contradictions in her life, especially as she interacts with Juhani and a representative of the societal elite, indicating the complexities of her inner world and the conflicting values that shape her existence. The stage is set for an exploration of love, rebellion, and the search for meaning amidst the expectations imposed by society and family. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Finnish
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Swedish fiction -- Translations into Finnish
Category Text
EBook-No. 37349
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 8, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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